A stratum of clay 2 m thick will get consolidatedinyears. For theconsolidation of 8 m thick stratum of the same clay, the time required is
The passive earth pressure of a soil, is proportional to (where φ is the angle of internal friction of the soil.)
A pile is being driven with a drop hammer weighingkg and having a free fall of 1.m. If the penetration with last blow is 5 mm, the load carrying capacity of the pile, -according to the Engineering News formula, is
If the specific gravity of a soil particle of 0.cm diameter is 2.its terminal velocity while settling in distilled water of viscosity, 0.poise, is
The critical exist gradient of seepage water in soils, is
For a homogeneous earth damm high having 2 m free broad, a flow net was constructed and the results were : Number of potential drops = 2.4 Number of flow channels = 0.If coefficiency of permeability of the dam mateiral is 3 x 10-3 cm3/sec, the discharge per metre length of dam, is
The equation τ = C + σ tan φ is given by
Over-consolidation of soils is caused due to
Si particles
Negative skin friction on piles
Terzaghi's analysis assumes :
The maximum net pressure intensity causing shear failure of soil, is known
A moist soil sample weighingg has a volume ofcc. If water content isand value of G = 2.the void ratio is
If a soil undergoes a change in shape and volume by application of external loads over it, but recovers its shape and volume immediately after removal of the load, the property of the soil is said to be
The direct shear test suffers from the following disadvantage:
Water content of a soil sample is the difference of the weight of the given sample at the given temperature and the weight determined after drying it forhours at temperature ranging from
You are given a sample of soil containing coarse grains to determine its water content, you will use
Darcy's law is applicable to seepage if a soil is
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Flow net is used for the determination of
The ultimate bearing capacity of a soil, is
g of wet soil was taken in a pycnometer jar of weightg in order to find the moisture content in the soil, with specific gravity of soil particles 2.The weight of soil and remaining water filled in pycnometer without air bubbles wasg and the weight of pycnometer filled with water alone wasg. The moisture content in the soil is
The factor which affects the compaction, is
The angle between the directions of the failure and the major principal plane, is equal to
The shear resistance of a soil is con-tituted basically of the following component.
If the unit weight of sand particles is 2.g/cc. and porosity in loose state is 44%, the critical hydraulic gradient for quick sand condition, is
The ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume of the given soil mass, is known
For shear strength, triaxial shear test is suitable because
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
The maximum water content at which a reduction in water content does not cause a decrease in volume of a soil mass, is known